Room 13 Reviews

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Jack

By Mike and Esther Fitzpatrick

Reviewed by Molly Turpin, Room 13

This story is about a young bird who was born small and weak. He was adopted by a loving, caring family who soon figured out that he could not fly. They helped him day and night and soon enough he could fly!

It is first set in a nice lady’s house and then it is set in Jessica’s house.

The main characters in the story are Jack (bird), Jessica and Jessica’s family .

I enjoyed this story because I thought it was really sweet and quite cute.

I would recommend it to ages six and up because it is a story about hope and not giving up.

Flat Stanley

By Jeff Brown

Reviewed by Georgia Knowles, Room 13

Setting – California, home, museum, doctors and the park.

Main Characters – Stanley, Arthur (Stanley’s brother).

Plot – Stanley Lambchop was an ordinary boy until something extraordinary happened… Stanley had a very unusual problem and the doctors couldn’t seem to find a cure for it. But having this problem wasn’t as bad as you might think. Stanley even dresses up as Little Bo-Peep and catches thieves! Some of the other amazing things he can do are; slide under doors, fit into big envelopes, become a surfboard and become a kite! What ever will happen to Stanley? Will he ever turn back into an ordinary boy?

Recommendation – I recommend this book for children aged 5 – 7 because the illustrations and the text are suitable for that age. Preschoolers will also enjoy having the book read to them.